I haven't asked the seller to pack them. I just wanted to be assured by Beltmann that they understood the high value of one of the games. I vaguely recall from one of my earlier shipments the seller asked STI/Beltmann if he could wrap the games himself and they told him no, as they would not be able to verify condition on pickup. If that has changed, and they would accept photos from the seller as proof of condition, I may ask him to do so.
I have had 4 shipments through STI/Beltmann and in one both games arrived damaged (one was minimal, 2x tore out leg levelers). The insurance claim was relatively painless, but for this shipment I'd much prefer zero damage.